BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the names of the elderly couple who passed away Wednesday morning after their house caught on fire. At 8:25 a.m., Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury stated that 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call of a house fire at 112 Ponderosa Drive in the Tall Pines community of Berkeley County. The first fire […]
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Moncks Corner Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree on I-526
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man has died following an accident on the interstate. On Friday at 4:25 p.m. 53-year-old Ernest L. Whaley of Moncks Corner was traveling on I-526 when his sedan ran off the right-side of the roadway striking a tree. The accident happened near the Daniel Island exit, and he was pronounced dead on the scene by […]
Motorcyclist Killed During Hwy. 402 Hit-and-Run, SCHP Asking Public for Tips
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Highway Patrol is actively seeking information regarding a deadly hit-and-run that claimed the life of a motorcyclist this week. On Tuesday at 11:25 p.m., Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury stated that Alan Lane Smith Jr., 31, of Cordesville was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. He was traveling on Highway 402 near Moncks […]
Coroner: Pedestrian Killed by Pickup Truck in Russellville
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian fatally struck by a pickup truck on Monday. On July 16th, the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated a traffic death on Highway 35 in the Russellville area of Berkeley County. Authorities say Mary E. McMillian, 68, was walking in the roadway when she was […]
Coroner: Man Drowns in Lake Moultrie
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who drowned over the weekend in Lake Moultrie. On Sunday, May 6, at 1 P.M. 26-year-old Jason Williams, of Loris, S.C. was walking in the water with his cousin when he stepped into an area over his head and went under, according to Berkeley County Coroner […]
78-Year-Old Killed During Violent Assault on Sheep Island Road Identified
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a recent possible robbery. Neville Morgan, 78, of Sheep Island Rd. in Summerville was found in his home by family members. He was badly injured. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 12th at 2:05 p.m. deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900-block of Sheep […]
Man Charged with Felony DUI Following Fatal Berkeley County Crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Georgetown man is behind bars following a fatal crash in Berkeley County over the weekend. According to Lance Corporal Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the deadly accident occurred on French Santee Road near Palmers Bridge Road shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday. Troopers say they arrested Alviuos Dean Adams, 51, of Georgetown and charged […]
Coroner: 2 People Killed in Separate Accidents on Halfway Creek Road
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people have died in two separate vehicle accidents on Halfway Creek Road over the weekend, according to the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office. On Saturday, January 27th at 5:30 p.m., 70-year-old Mable Kearise of Jamestown was traveling on Halfway Creek Road in Berkeley County when she ran off the left side of the roadway. The Chevy sedan overturned […]
Coroner ID’s SCDOT Worker Who Died After Falling on Ice, Snow
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the SCDOT worker who died after slipping on the ice during last week’s snowy weather. The employee’s name is Clyde McCants, 65, of Bonneau. On Friday, January 5 at 8 a.m. is when McCants slipped and fell on the ice and snow, stated Coroner Bill Salisbury. The accident happened in the DOT […]
Berkeley County Coroner: 2 Traffic Fatalities in a 10-Hour Period
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Within ten hours, Berkeley County had 2 traffic deaths a mile apart on I-26 near the 187-mile marker. At approximately 4 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 5), a sedan and an 18-wheeler collided in the west bound lane at mile marker 186 ½. The driver of the sedan, 88-year-old, James Reynolds of Dorchester, S.C. collided with a truck and then […]
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